LETS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

lets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of let

as in allows

to give permission to my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

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as in rents

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

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as in enables

to make able or possible the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

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as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference they let their kids get away with murder

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lets

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noun

plural of let

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

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Recent Examples of lets

Verb

Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026 The Home Rule Act of 1973 lets residents elect a mayor, a council and neighborhood commissioners. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The Red Heart lets OlloNi's memories live on This may be the most unusual part of the SS1. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Edge processing lets a system flag a real safety concern without ever building a searchable history of who passed through a space. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This is paired with 100W HyperCharge; Xiaomi says a 20-minute top-up provides enough juice for a full day, while 27W reverse charging lets the phone double as a small emergency power bank. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, the exchange integrated Polymarket Builder, a tool that lets exchanges and apps offer Polymarket’s existing prediction markets within their own products. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 On steep slopes, this mechanism also lets the ball control its downhill speed by simply angling the pendulum uphill. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

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The mesh upper lets air circulate, while grooves in the sole help the shoe bend and move along with your foot instead of feeling stiff. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 This balance of light and dark lets Grounded play well with other colors, materials, and finishes. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026 Easing in lets kids absorb the energy gradually, gives you time to find your seats, hit the bathroom and grab snacks or merch without missing the opening notes. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 Reaching out and sharing what’s going on lets in the light. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 The other lets go of a red balloon. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Technology that shows who's scheduled to be in lets employees make informed decisions about when their presence adds value. — Alaa Pasha, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Federal police chased and targeted people randomly in public places like stores, shopping center parking lets, a church lawn and a country club and at times aimed their weapons at people or threatened them. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 The federal government’s permissiveness toward this form of betting lets platforms operate nationwide without following state laws or tax rates—a potentially lucrative proposition that has gained venture capital backing while angering states and tribal groups. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025

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That allows the submarine to keep generating power while completely submerged.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Moscatiello allows her 8- and 5-year-old daughters to bike to school with friends.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of allows

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Equinix, by contrast, rents out space in its facilities to customers of all shapes and sizes that can run servers on a variety of compute platforms, from Nvidia to AMD.

— Isabel O'Brien,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The state now rents those beds to ICE for $291 per detainee per day.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rents

Noun

Both of them agreed that the American dream is more alive now than ever before, despite some obstacles that younger Latinos are currently facing.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The obstacles to the transformation of Taiwan’s navy are more institutional than technical.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstacles

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That exception permits disclosures for research or statistical reports only if the personal information is not published, publicly disclosed, or used to contact people.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
California permits students to participate in athletic teams and in competitions that match their gender, regardless of what gender is listed on their records.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of permits

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Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
According to a brief biography on the college website, Tracy Caruso is the owner and president of Delray Beach Executive Suites, which leases office space to businesses.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026